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“Was it your neighbours, your friend. It had to be sitting somewhere for weeks. Help get #JUSTICE FOR JONNY and his broken family please.”

A manhunt has been launched to find the driver of the grey Audi A3, which sped off before emergency services arrived.

Detectives are also trying to trace the driver of a dark hatchback they believe might be key to the investigation.

Cops released the registration number of the stolen grey Audi which was driven recklessly along the chevrons of the carriageway leading to the Maybury Roundabout, causing a family’s BMW X5 to swerve into Jonny’s Peugeot 206.

The Peugeot burst into flames after the collision.

Forensic tests are formally identifying Jonny while his family are supported by specially trained officers.

Tributes at the scene of the four car crash

Police block Maybury Road with metal barrier (Image: SWNS)

Detective Inspector Graham Grant, of Police Scotland, said: “My officers are leaving no stone unturned as we look to identify those who were within the stolen Audi A3 and the public can help with our efforts by coming forward if they’ve seen the vehicle, which, at the time of the collision, had the number plate SM17 EAK.

Similarly, if members of the public have seen the Audi since it was stolen from the Liberton area on 17th April then please get in touch so we can establish its movements since that time.”

He added: “As part of the ongoing investigation, we wish to speak with the driver and any occupants of a small dark-coloured hatchback vehicle, which had been travelling on Maybury Road towards Barnton at around 12.30am on Friday 25th May.

It is believed this car was travelling close to a black Peugeot taxi, which we have since traced and obtained a statement from the driver. If you believe you were in this car then please come forward.”

In an earlier Facebook post earlier this week his family said: ‘As many of Jonathan friends and family already know, on Friday 25th May 2018 we lost a son, brother, grandson, nephew and cousin in tragic circumstances.

At this time we would like to request the continued privacy that Jonathan’s friends and our friends and family have afforded us.

‘We, as a family, would like to express our appreciation for the kind words of support we have been shown by everyone. We would welcome respectful messages of support. Mum & Dad, CGA and family.’